Commercial Counsel, Technology & Sales

Beacon Hill; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off and leave programs

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to join its legal team in Greater Boston. This hybrid role supports a sophisticated sales organization, negotiating a wide range of customer-facing technology and commercial agreements.

You will partner with Sales and business teams, advise on privacy and cybersecurity issues, and help drive transactions while balancing legal risk with business objectives. In-house tech/SaaS experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, with significant commercial contracting experience.
• Strong background negotiating SaaS, software licensing, technology, and/or services agreements.
• Experience directly supporting Sales or other revenue-generating business teams strongly preferred.
• Ability to independently manage sophisticated negotiations and balance legal risk with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex customer-facing commercial agreements.
• Handle SaaS, software licensing, technology, professional services, MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, and related agreements.
• Partner directly with Sales and business teams to drive transactions while managing legal and commercial risk.
• Advise on privacy, cybersecurity, data protection, AI, and other technology-related contractual issues.
• Assist with customer escalations, disputes, contract interpretation, and other commercial matters.
• Develop and improve contract templates, negotiation playbooks, policies, and contracting processes.
• Support vendor and procurement agreements and broader corporate legal matters.

Skills

Commercial contracting

SaaS & software licensing

Business-facing advisory

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Location: Greater Boston, MA | Hybrid, 1-2 days per week
Compensation: $180,000-$200,000 base + 15% target bonus

A growing, private-equity-backed technology services company is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to join its legal team. This is a highly business-facing role supporting a sophisticated sales organization and negotiating a wide range of customer-facing technology and commercial agreements.

The company provides technology solutions across cybersecurity, cloud, networking, managed IT services, automation, and other emerging technologies. This attorney will work closely with Sales, Finance, Operations, Compliance, and senior leadership and will have significant interaction with the business.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex customer-facing commercial agreements.
• Handle SaaS, software licensing, technology, professional services, MSAs, SOWs, SLAs, and related agreements.
• Partner directly with Sales and business teams to help drive transactions while appropriately managing legal and commercial risk.
• Advise on privacy, cybersecurity, data protection, AI, and other technology-related contractual issues.
• Assist with customer escalations, disputes, contract interpretation, and other commercial matters.
• Develop and improve contract templates, negotiation playbooks, policies, and contracting processes.
• Support vendor and procurement agreements and, as needed, broader corporate legal matters.
• Work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, growing organization.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, with significant commercial contracting experience.
• Strong background negotiating SaaS, software licensing, technology, and/or services agreements.
• Experience directly supporting Sales or other revenue-generating business teams strongly preferred.
• Ability to independently manage sophisticated negotiations and balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Experience with privacy, cybersecurity, data protection, or AI-related matters is a plus.
• In-house experience within a technology, SaaS, cybersecurity, cloud, IT services, or similar business is particularly relevant.
• Prior law firm experience is welcome but not required.
• Admission to at least one U.S. state bar.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

• Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

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